The Red Arrows prove to be a hit again at Sunderland International Airshow

The Red Arrows always prove to be a hit with the airshow crowds and this year has been no different.

The RAF’s acrobatic display team thundered overhead at speeds of over 500mph on all three days of the airshow before performing a series of exciting moves in front of thousands of people who braved the weather.

The Red Arrows perform at the 2017 Sunderland International Airshow. Picture: TOM BANKS

The Red Arrows’ Squadron Leader Mike Ling said: “The arrows are always very popular with the crowd who are always brilliant.“The British public love a bit of red, white and blue and the best of the RAF.

“The support for the armed forces in Sunderland and across the whole North East is great and we really appreciate that.”